Heritage in Aveyron
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Gîte d'étape communal La Tour des Anglais
St-Chély-d'Aubrac
Aubrac, 'Alto Braco' in an old local patois, meaning 'the high place' is located on the Aubrac Plateau at 4422 feet altitude. The village, a very rich place historically speaking, is listed as a Historic Monument and is a stop-over on the Way of St. James. The stop-over gîte is hidding in a tower dating from the 14th century, built as a protection against the English during the Hundred Years War.
TOUR DE PEYREBRUNE
Alrance
A thousand year old tower proudly dominating the Alrance Valley and its lake. You will find a 76 acre site with numerous picnic tables, walking circuits, riding ring...
Eglise romane Sainte Fauste
Bozouls
12th century Romanesque church, built on a promontory, at the heart of the geological site of Bozouls.
Fontaine de St Urbain
Campagnac
St Urbain, former Gallo-Roman site, located between Campagnac and the exchanger 41. Its small heritage represents life in the past: fountain with double coving, bread oven....
Eglise de St-Etienne-de-Viauresque
Ségur
Historical listed monument, partially Romanesque (12th century).
Eglise de St Pierre de Bessuéjouls
Bessuéjouls
Located on one of the most prestigious pilgrimage roads "Le Chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle", the church of St Pierre de Bessuéjouls, in pink stone, was rebuilt in the 15th century, but preserved its Romanesque part under the belltower intact.
Saint-Izaire castle and archery museum
St-Izaire
Fortified castle from the 14th century whose impressive sandstone walls hide the refinement of its internal decoration.
Château de Brousse
Brousse-le-Château
13th to 18th century castle (château fort). The fortified walls have been conserved as has the major part of its walkway. Diverse exhibitions, paintings, photos, ancient tools...
Abbaye de Sylvanès
Sylvanès
History of the Abbey. Cistercian architecture. 12th century abbey-church. 13th century scriptorium. 12th and 13th century Capitular room. 12th century abbey logis. International cultural and spiritual centre. Singing courses, conferences, sacred picture art courses... International religious music festival.
Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Exceptional place, the Saint-Sauveur charterhouse is a Flamboyant Gothic masterpiece of the XVth century. The building hosts unsuspected wealth rooms among them two cloisters, included one of the biggest in France.
Église de St Martin de Lenne
St-Martin-de-Lenne
The parish church of St Martin de Lenne is built on the furthest point of the mound. Successive additions were made, undoubtedly unfortunate, before being rebuilt at the end of the 19th century.
Conques
Conques-en-Rouergue
Street Art
Decazeville
Village de Salles-la-Source
Salles-la-Source
Explore Gramond
Gramond
Walk the streets of this village established in the Ségala plateau during the12th century !
Visite libre de Cruéjouls
Palmas-d'Aveyron
Visite libre de Laissac
Laissac-Séverac-l'Eglise